There's a moment about midway through J.J. Abrams' latest films ... All of that comes to a stylish head with Super 8, his love letter to Spielberg and the Amblin films of the early '80s.

Marking its 10th anniversary this June, Super 8 was released at a crossroads for writer/director J.J. Abrams ... a clear love letter to the 1980s work of Steven Spielberg and Amblin Entertainment.

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